citole

American  

[sit-ohl, si-tohl] / ˈsɪt oʊl, sɪˈtoʊl /

noun

1. cittern.

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citole British  

/ ˈsɪtəʊl, sɪˈtəʊl /

noun

1. a rare word for cittern

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Etymology

Origin of citole

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin cit ( hara ) kithara + Middle French -ole diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

It did indeed turn into the trusty guitar in due course, but not before it had cross-fertilised with another medieval instrument, the citole, whose chief successor in England was unhelpfully called the cittern.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

He smiteth a stave on his gold citole,    Honneur à la belle Isoline!

From Essays in Little by Lang, Andrew

Glad I am to see that you have your citole slung to your back.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Any one of us could get in more local colour for the money, and give the crusader a cithern or citole instead of a guitar. 

From Essays in Little by Lang, Andrew

So Chandos went his way that evening, walking his horse through the peaceful lanes and twanging his citole as he went, for he loved music and was famous for his merry songs.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir